The 22 years old domain name Texas.com is for sale.
The domain is being brokered by eNaming.
Tracy Fogarty, eNaming founder and CEO is quoted in a press release out today as saying.com:
“With only one generic name dot-com available per state, this domain name is as exclusive as they come. Texas is the second-largest state, and there are many businesses there that could benefit substantially from owning Texas.com. These type of dot-coms don’t come onto the market often.”
Texas.com was first registered in 1994 and has been held by the same owner ever since.
“Texans are exceedingly proud of all things made in their state, and stand by the famous expression, ‘Don’t mess with Texas; Owning Texas.com can instantly brand your business as an authority in your industry, to be taken seriously.”
To inquire about Texas.com or other domain names, please contact eNaming at +1 844-362-6464 or by email at sales@eNaming.com.
Wow
A Texan.:)
Michael,
What’s your feeling about the use of press releases to promote individual domain name listings?
It seems like a good strategy to promote names that have broad appeal, but has anyone ever made a study
of its effectiveness?
great domain … maybe, a $2M value?
Much too low even if it sells for that. That would be a “steal” price.
No price, no sale! you put out a PR, put a price on this, that is why end users get ticked as to many people like playing the ahh name that price game!
let’s get state names selling again
a month ago
“Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared: “If Texas were a country, it would have the 10th highest GDP in the world.”
I doubt there’s any state in the union whose residents care more about state identity.
As I indicated above, it deserves a separate post down here: $2m would be a steal for this domain even if it sells for that. Would not be the first time we’ve seen domains for a “steal,” but I hope not in this case. What would also not be good, however, is if it goes for a steal and the industry luminaries decide to roll over and declare it was a good sale when they really know it was a steal. I would suggest we have seen that happen at least once before too. Don’t know why some sometimes feel the need to confirm the Emperor is wearing clothes when he’s not, but apparently can happen. And kudos to any industry luminary who has not ever drunk such Kool-Aid.
@John the polar bear —> I know you like to have self discussions with yourself, and tend to hype what you are personally invested in, but these are not simple acquisitions. There is a reason it is still for sale in 2016.
LA.com did not even sell for $2M, barely half of that.
Yes, Texas.com is a great state, a great domain, but what do you do after you spend $2M?
Wait for someone to come pay you $3M, people that already have money are not looking for domain headaches, they are not in the business of losing money, but putting it to work.
IF you are talking development, you need a logical strategy, and a large budget, you have to look past the obvious.
Stupid nasty comment. And of course, your thinking is off.
And for the benefit of any reading this later, LA.com was the really big one some people inexplicably BS’d about no less. So that’s either a remarkably clueless statement about it or a disingenuous one, take your pick…